We're trying out something new. We've taken the Pillbox Original (jumping pillbox) out and replaced it with the Wiki map. What is the Wiki map, you may ask? Well, you can see the map at http://elite.tybox.net/mapwiki.pl I can't really tell you what its like, because it may change between the time of this post and when you play. How you ask?

You'll notice at http://elite.tybox.net/mapwiki.pl that you can actually EDIT this map file. Currently ANY user can do this, and since all of Silvercat's players are honorable people, I trust that you will not do anything malicious to this mapfile. As long as it remains fun, we'll keep it up.

This is your opportunity to get your map on SilverCat! Or maybe make a tweak to the existing map that you think would be fun.

Try it out, and let me know what you think. Remember, this is on the honor system, please don't shatter my idealistic outlook.

Well, he did say you could put your own map on there... (but what's considered abuse?)

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I went to the URL silverfox gave and it says the server stopped responding... either your server is misconfigured or lots of people or editing it (which in effect, is a DoS - OK, maybe that's overboard...)

I'll simply take it down if its abused. I'm not gonna mess w/it much. Since the map is in a rotation (the best way for people to actually play it), it only plays once every 5 hours or so. The rotation is now:

Wiki Map
Babel
Pillbox Traditional
Overlord

If you see that someone has done something naughty when you load the file, just fix it. This is very much like a wiki, except I don't have revision control (which would be nice).

I do, however, have a log file that tracks changes.

I see that RPG took a look. No one has ventured to put in their own map yet though.

If this works well, I may put a .htaccess on there, and make the map run longer, but give access to the webpage only to those who ask for it.

-SilverFox

Last edited by SilverFox on Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.